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In 1839, Texas officials toasted their new capital of Austin, and its citizens never ran out of excuses for revelry. Austinites celebrate their homegrown and vibrant culture, renowned and innovative music, street life and collective quirkiness with pride. While world-class events now call the city home, in a culture that eschews conformity at every turn, Austin's underground social gatherings are what truly earn it bragging rights. Discover the grass-roots origins of the enigmatic eccentricity that has drawn people from all corners of Texas and now from the whole world. Feel the beat of drum circles at Eeyore's Birthday Party in April, sling puns at the annual O. Henry Pun-Off or share a meal with strangers at the monthly Perpetual Potluck Picnic--or Jim O's, as the locals say. Author Howie Richey explores the offbeat, exuberant culture and history of the city that started with a party that just didn't stop

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I: Defunct Functions -- 1. 1890s -- 2. Aqua Fest -- 3. Aralyn Hughes -- 4. Corn Fest -- 5. Pumpkin Stomp -- 6. Spamarama -- 7. Helms Street Halloween -- 8. Balcones Fault -- 9. Inner Sanctum Records -- 10. Les Amis Café -- Part II: Yearly Blowouts -- 11. Carnaval Brasileiro -- 12. Saint Patrick's Day -- 13. Old Settler's Music Festival -- 14. Eeyore's Birthday Party -- 15. O. Henry Pun-Off -- 16. Flag Day -- 17. Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic

Part III: Seasonal Shindigs -- 18. Uranium Savages -- 19. South Austin Popular Culture Center -- 20. Full Moon Barn Dance -- 21. Austin Independent Business Alliance -- 22. Casa Neverlandia -- 23. AudioRich Productions -- Part IV: Monthly Affairs -- 24. Snake Island -- 25. Perpetual Potluck Picnic, aka Jim O's -- 26. Moonlight Bat Float -- Notes -- About the Author

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